Sustainable operations at the University of Lousville

Sustainable Operations The Vice President for Business Affairs is committed to fostering leadership in the area of sustainability. Vice President Larry Owsley chairs the Sustainable Operations Committee of the Sustainability Council and works with university operations units to improve sustainable operations including such areas as local foods, energy management and LEED certifications.

Office of the Vice President for Business Affairs Larry Owsley has served as the University of Louisville’s chief business officer under three presidents: Donald C. Swain (1983-1995), John W. Shumaker (1995-2000); and James R. Ramsey (2002-present). His responsibilities include the following: business and finance; human resources and affirmative action; physical plant operations; facilities master planning; construction and renovation; campus police; parking and transportation; food services and vending; and bookstore operations. Selected accomplishments and activities at the University of Louisville include the following: developing and implementing a solid facilities master plan overseeing construction of over 23 major projects totaling $340 million developing and promoting a “capital renewal” program advocating and implementing a strong research compliance program developing and supporting a model environmental health and safety program partnering with the Vice President for Research to foster a “seamless research administration” infrastructure between pre-award and post-award responsibilities developing an award-winning minority business procurement program working with the Vice President for Health Sciences to shape the University Medical Center agreement planning, constructing and developing the University Club and Alumni Center planning and hosting a highly regarded annual meeting of the Southern Association of College and University Business Officers in April 2000 teaching a graduate level course in public finance and budgeting for the public administration program overseeing endowment investment performance that has consistently been among the top performing university foundations as measured by Cambridge Associates serving as a panelist for a national NACUBO conference on privatized student housing in March 2003. Larry is a 1969 graduate of Centre College of Kentucky with a major in history. He has a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Virginia in 1971 and a Master in Public Policy degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1973. Prior to joining the University of Louisville, Larry served in a number of higher education positions in Kentucky and California: Associate Director of Kentucky’s Governor’s Office for Policy and Management (1981-1983); the Chief Financial Officer for Kentucky’s Council on Higher Education (1978-1981) and its Assistant Director for Financial Analysis (1977-1978). His California experience included three years as Assistant to the Director of the University of California Berkeley’s Health and Medical Services (1974-1977). Upon graduation from Berkeley’s Graduate School of Public Policy, he served one year as a program review analyst for the California Department of Finance (1973-1974). Larry and his wife, Lois, are natives of Hardin County Kentucky and have been married since 1969. They are the proud parents of two children. David is a graduate of Washington University’s school of law and is currently an attorney with Stites and Harbison in Louisville. Sara is finishing her Ph.D. in computer engineering at Northwestern University’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Lois is a retired registered nurse, who specialized in neonatal intensive care at university hospitals in Kentucky, Virginia and California.

Mission The Vice President for Business Affairs reports to the Executive Vice President/Provost, and is responsible for the physical facilities and safety of the university. The unit strives to: 1. Promote and enhance campus safety 2. Provide quality service to students, faculty, staff and visitors 3. Promote a safe and healthful environment for faculty, staff, students and visitors 4. Protect and enhance the University's fiscal resources 5. Protect and enhance the University's physical facilities 1993 Long Range Development Plan 2008-2014 Capital Plan for the University of Louisville 2010-2016 Capital Plan for the University of Louisville 2010-2012 Capital Budget Authorization - HB 1 6. Improve operational effectiveness and improve productivity 7. Comply with appropriate federal, state and local requirements


Events

Center for Translational Research Building earns Gold The Center for Translational Research building earned a Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. The 288,000 square foot research building uses condensate from the air conditioning units to irrigate the landscaping and strategically uses natural light to reduce energy reliance. The University of Louisville is committed to constructing facilities and major renovations to at least a Silver LEED level.	Green Recycling Bin The Vice President of Business Affairs supports recycling efforts on campus. Single-stream recycling allows employees to put most waste directly in a recycling container... ...to be sorted for recycling by the QRS contracted vendor. Small green "mini-bins" now serve as office trash/non-recyclable cans.	Hildreth Award The Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association highest honor was awarded to Cheri Hildreth, University of Louisville Department of Environmental Health and Safety Director. The Department of Environmental Health and Safety assists the University in its teaching, research and public service mission by promoting a safe and healthful environment for faculty, staff, students and visitors. The primary responsibility of the department is to provide environmental, health and safety services to the University community through technical and regulatory compliance assistance, information and training programs, consulting services and periodic auditing of environmental, health and safety practices.

Healthy and Local Foods Healthy and Local Foods The Vice President for Business Affairs and Sodexo work together to bring healthy and local food choices to the university students, staff and faculty. Beginning Fall 2010 the traditional dining hall, West Side Dining, provides students with an "all you care to eat."	Boiler Replacement Physical Plant removes an old coal-fired boiler and awaits a new natural gas boiler as part of the university's energy performance contract initiative. Physical Plant removes an old coal-fired boiler and awaits a new natural gas boiler as part of the university's energy performance contract initiative. Implementing the phase I (Belknap) energy saving measures is projected to save the university $2.3 million annually. The savings are used to pay the loan taken to finance the efficiency improvement projects. Phase II (HSC/Shelby) energy audits have been conducted to identify additional opportunities. More information on the performance contract and a listing of phase I efficiencies being implemented are available on http://louisville.edu/energysavings/

Emergency Preparedness The University of Louisville Office, Vice President for Business Affairs, strives to keep operations and business running smoothly. Natural and man-made emergencies can happen at any time and the University must be prepared to take action in the event of an emergency. The Department of Environmental Health and Safety, Police, and other supporting departments continually develop processes and procedures to respond to emergencies. Below are several links to important information regarding emergencies

RAVE Instant text messaging and email service used to communicate emergency information to all employees and students. Students have the ability to add parent’s phone numbers and emails to receive the RAVE text messages.	Environmental Health and Safety The Department of Environmental Health and Safety provides expertise in emergency planning and response. Emergency procedures, training, and documentation on various types of events are managed by their staff. Emergency response documentation and training opportunities are available on their web site.	UofL Police The mission of the University Police is to maintain public peace and safety, to safeguard the assets of the institution and its faculty, staff, students and visitors and to assist in providing an environment conducive to teaching, research and public service mission of the University. Police services, crime reports and logs, programs and classes along with additional safety information are available on their website.

Fire Safety The University of Louisville Fire Safety Office provides emergency response information. Additionally the web site provides information on inspections, guidelines, safety tips, and training regarding fire safety.	Student Affairs Student Affairs' web site provides links to many web sites with information regarding campus life and safety, such as distressed student, counseling center and suicide prevention resources.	Campus Services Campus Health Services provides occupational health services for all University of Louisville employees and students. The goal is to enable all students to experience a quality educational experience by providing confidential, affordable, effective and student-focused medical, mental and health education services. Information regarding emergencies along with other health information is available at the Campus Health Services web site.

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